You’ve heard that the COVID-19 virus may have been the result of a lab accident — but what miracle drug of the 20th century WAS a lab accident? And what future prime minister once asked for a tryout from and American big-league baseball team? Listen to Stir Crazy Trivia with Bob & Marcia Smith on the Off Ramp.
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027 Walter Cronkite, Don Michel Interview
“We must simply be reporters of what is going on. And then let the people decide what is right and what is wrong.” Hear what journalism can — and should — be, in a remarkable interview with the late Walter Cronkite, dean of television news. From the archives of broadcaster Don Michel. (Photo by Rob Bogaerts / Anefo, Wiki Media Commons)
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018 Tony Randall, Helen Hayes
He used me as his comic punching bag. She quoted Shakespeare! Hear two of the most interesting characters I ever met – actors Tony Randall and Helen Hayes on this episode of “The Off Ramp.”
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011 A Phone Call With George Burns
In 1980, George Burns became the oldest singer with a hit record on the national charts, the oldest actor to win an Oscar, and the oldest touring stand-up comedian. Hear Bob’s phone call with Burns, excerpts from their face-to-face meeting, and George’s wisdom on life. (Photo: James Shaffer)